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AAA's dinosaurs

Started by tyrantqueen, November 29, 2012, 03:40:21 PM

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tyrantqueen

I know there is already an AAA thread, but it's for mammals. Anyone own AAA's dinosaurs?

I have two, their Tyrannosaurus and Ceratosaurus. I admit to being a big fan of AAA, but dinos aren't their strong point. They're pretty cool figures when you see them as retro models though :)





I am thinking about getting their Allosaurus model, the one with the crocodilian like scutes along its back. I always thought that was a great model :)
I like their old 80s style dromeosaurus, just because it's so bad it's good ;)


SBell

You might like their weird Utahraptor, which looks like a somewhat repurposed Dilophosaurus!

Although I have had several over the years, I don't have most of them anymore, and don't hold on to them (they are turned into sandbox toys for the kids).  However, someday I hope to come across a Gallimimus, just because ornithomimids aren't that common as figures, and it doesn't seem too bad.

Takama

All I have is there Ceratoesaurus.

I got it while i was in London in a small toyshop in the Ritch part of town. 8)

tyrantqueen

Quote from: Takama on November 29, 2012, 06:19:41 PM
All I have is there Ceratoesaurus.

I got it while i was in London in a small toyshop in the Ritch part of town. 8)
What's your opinion on the AAA Dilophosaurus? Love it or hate it?


SBell

Quote from: tyrantqueen on November 29, 2012, 06:44:28 PM
Quote from: Takama on November 29, 2012, 06:19:41 PM
All I have is there Ceratoesaurus.

I got it while i was in London in a small toyshop in the Ritch part of town. 8)
What's your opinion on the AAA Dilophosaurus? Love it or hate it?



It seems too lightly built--more like a Liliensternus or Syntarsus.

Jetoar

Quote from: SBell on November 29, 2012, 07:00:46 PM
Quote from: tyrantqueen on November 29, 2012, 06:44:28 PM
Quote from: Takama on November 29, 2012, 06:19:41 PM
All I have is there Ceratoesaurus.

I got it while i was in London in a small toyshop in the Ritch part of town. 8)
What's your opinion on the AAA Dilophosaurus? Love it or hate it?



It seems too lightly built--more like a Liliensternus or Syntarsus.

I think the same that you friend  ^-^.
[Off Nick and Eddie's reactions to the dinosaurs] Oh yeah "Ooh, aah", that's how it always starts. But then there's running and screaming.



{about the T-Rex) When he sees us with his kid isn't he gonna be like "you"!?

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Horridus

I had some AAA models as a kid, including that "Allosaurus" with the Invicta-style crocodilian scutes down the back. I'm amazed it's still around!

Regarding the Dilophosaurus, its resemblance to Liliensternus might not be a coincidence. It looks a bit like it's based on an illustration of said dinosaur that appeared in Dinosaurs! magazine (again, in the early '90s!).

Don't AAA make some hatching eggs? Does anyone have any of them?
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Takama

Quote from: tyrantqueen on November 29, 2012, 06:44:28 PM
Quote from: Takama on November 29, 2012, 06:19:41 PM
All I have is there Ceratoesaurus.

I got it while i was in London in a small toyshop in the Ritch part of town. 8)
What's your opinion on the AAA Dilophosaurus? Love it or hate it?



Personally, I like it better then some other models of the species (evean if it looks like Liliensternus). 

To bad i dont own it yet. But i might someday

SBell

Quote from: Horridus on November 29, 2012, 08:11:42 PM
I had some AAA models as a kid, including that "Allosaurus" with the Invicta-style crocodilian scutes down the back. I'm amazed it's still around!

Regarding the Dilophosaurus, its resemblance to Liliensternus might not be a coincidence. It looks a bit like it's based on an illustration of said dinosaur that appeared in Dinosaurs! magazine (again, in the early '90s!).

Don't AAA make some hatching eggs? Does anyone have any of them?

They make a whole variety of hatching and hatchling figures. Don't have any though. But I've seen them in a lot of stores.

tyrantqueen

Quote from: SBell on November 29, 2012, 08:19:25 PM
Quote from: Horridus on November 29, 2012, 08:11:42 PM
I had some AAA models as a kid, including that "Allosaurus" with the Invicta-style crocodilian scutes down the back. I'm amazed it's still around!

Regarding the Dilophosaurus, its resemblance to Liliensternus might not be a coincidence. It looks a bit like it's based on an illustration of said dinosaur that appeared in Dinosaurs! magazine (again, in the early '90s!).

Don't AAA make some hatching eggs? Does anyone have any of them?

They make a whole variety of hatching and hatchling figures. Don't have any though. But I've seen them in a lot of stores.
They look very retro and dated :) AAA obviously used reptile and lizard eggs as reference, rather than bird eggs.


ZoPteryx


AAA hatchling Stegosaurus to the left.  It's for sale btw. ;)

Blade-of-the-Moon

I have a few of the hatchling dinos and the " Utahraptor " Dinamation Dilophosaurus which is my favorite one by them. :)

tyrantqueen

I thought it was interesting that AAA made a set of baby dinosaurs, which "borrowed" their colour schemes from various Battat toys. The baby sauropod used the colour scheme from Battat Miragaia, for example. I don't have a pic at the moment, by they do pop up from time to time on eBay.

amargasaurus cazaui

Quote from: tyrantqueen on November 30, 2012, 09:10:43 AM
I thought it was interesting that AAA made a set of baby dinosaurs, which "borrowed" their colour schemes from various Battat toys. The baby sauropod used the colour scheme from Battat Miragaia, for example. I don't have a pic at the moment, by they do pop up from time to time on eBay.
I am lost again, I thought the Battat piece was a Stegosaurus albeit with too many tail spikes? Is it now being called a Miragaia?
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tyrantqueen

Quote from: amargasaurus cazaui on November 30, 2012, 10:27:34 AM
Quote from: tyrantqueen on November 30, 2012, 09:10:43 AM
I thought it was interesting that AAA made a set of baby dinosaurs, which "borrowed" their colour schemes from various Battat toys. The baby sauropod used the colour scheme from Battat Miragaia, for example. I don't have a pic at the moment, by they do pop up from time to time on eBay.
I am lost again, I thought the Battat piece was a Stegosaurus albeit with too many tail spikes? Is it now being called a Miragaia?
Whoops, I meant to say maiasaura :-[ Sorry, it was past my bedtime when I wrote that.

docronnie

#15
I like your AAA Pachycephalosaurus, Zopteryx!  Thanks for the email!  :)

I recently got the following and would like to know what year they were made.  Thanks in advance!


Toothy Dimetrodon


Toothy Stegosaurus (?)


Baby Triceratops


Baby Stegosaurus


Dimetrodon


Parasaurolophus


Stegosaurus


Triceratops

:)
Keep The Magic Alive and Kicking! :-)

Jetoar

I am looking my figure of dimetrodon, because is different that this model  ^-^.
[Off Nick and Eddie's reactions to the dinosaurs] Oh yeah "Ooh, aah", that's how it always starts. But then there's running and screaming.



{about the T-Rex) When he sees us with his kid isn't he gonna be like "you"!?

My website: Paleo-Creatures
My website's facebook: Paleo-Creatures

docronnie

Quote from: Jetoar on February 04, 2013, 03:22:26 PM
I am looking my figure of dimetrodon, because is different that this model  ^-^.

Can you post a photo of your dimetrodon?
Keep The Magic Alive and Kicking! :-)

Jetoar

Quote from: docronnie on February 04, 2013, 06:03:24 PM
Quote from: Jetoar on February 04, 2013, 03:22:26 PM
I am looking my figure of dimetrodon, because is different that this model  ^-^.

Can you post a photo of your dimetrodon?

Yes, I can. This is my Dimetrodon  ^-^.







I think that the blue veiled figure is a Spinosaur  ^-^.
[Off Nick and Eddie's reactions to the dinosaurs] Oh yeah "Ooh, aah", that's how it always starts. But then there's running and screaming.



{about the T-Rex) When he sees us with his kid isn't he gonna be like "you"!?

My website: Paleo-Creatures
My website's facebook: Paleo-Creatures

docronnie

#19
Nice Dimetrodon you have there, Jetoar.  It seems yours is more updated, probably from ELC (Early Learning Center).

All four figures including the blue Dimetrodon are labeled with their respective names under their bellies, so it's not a Spinosaurus, although I did see it as a Spinosaurus when I grabbed it, until I looked at its label.

I believe these figures were made in the 70's to the 80's.
Keep The Magic Alive and Kicking! :-)

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